10 Defining the serial line communication parameters for the PI50 and PI60 Receiver Units
The communication between the PI50 and PI60 Receiver Units and the Processor Unit is made using a (1:1) serial line. All serial line communication is based on specific transmission parameters. These parameters must be defined at each end of the line, and they must be set up identical.
Prerequisites
The communication between the PI50 and PI60 Receiver Units and the Processor Unit is made using a (1:1) serial line.
Procedure
1 Open the Setup menu.
2 On the Setup menu, select Installation.
Observe that the Installation dialog box opens.
3 Observe the I/O Setup page on the right side of the Installation dialog box.
Every interface is presented as a small "block diagram".
4 In the relevant block diagram, select the serial port icon.
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Observe that the Serial Port Setup dialog box opens.
5 Make the necessary adjustments.
The communication parameters defined for the PI50 and PI60 Receiver Units are:
•  Baud rate: 4800 bit/s
•  Data bits: 8
•  ParityNone
•  Stop bits: 1
6 Select OK to save the selected settings and close the dialog box.